Yoda in the Pagoda

**This post is still under construction - it's been a long time since I ventured onto blogger, and I've just about forgotten how to find my way around this place.  But it's a decent way to share a crochet pattern, and since I know some friends are wanting to get this in time for the holidays, I'm going to publish this in all its rough draft glory.I've never written a crochet pattern before, and the week before Christmas is not a great time to learn something new.  If you find errors, please do let me know in the comments.  Feel free to make your own adaptations.  And, I'd love to see pictures!**

Stone temple pilot.

Move over Elf on the Shelf, there's a new sheriff in town.

This started as a Christmas ornament - no need to make appendages, just wrap the head and body in a robe, stick it in a pod, and hang it from your tree - but it was too tempting to add arms and legs, and pretty soon there was a naked green baby running around the house.  The pattern has instructions for it all, but make it as simple as you want - the head and ears alone would make a cute ornament.

Now Joseph needs a Mandalorian helmet

Baby Yoda Crochet Pattern

Materials:

-Worsted weight yarn in pale green, grey and beige

-size F crochet hook (3.75mm)

-yarn needle for finishing

-fiberfill for stuffing

-solid black safety eyes, 8-9mm

Abbreviations

sc - single crochet

hdc - half double crochet

dc - double crochet

sl st - slip stitch

st - stitch

inc - increase

dec - decrease 

2sc - single crochet twice into same stitch (=increase)

2hdc - half double crochet twice into same stitch (=increase)

sc2tog - single crochet two stitches together (=decrease)

hdc2tog - half double crochet two stitches together (=decrease)

General instructions:

This is the perfect project to use up those little bits of yarn in your stash… but if they come in a variety of weights, you may need to adjust the pattern for the robe and the pod to better fit your baby Yoda.  Only use one type of yarn for the doll to maintain correct sizing for features (I used Sugar N Cream cotton) Crochet the baby Yoda first, then for the robe and pod, measure it against your doll as you go; you may need to cast on more or fewer stitches for the robe, or expand or shrink the pod by an increase row.

Head

Row 1 - sc 7 into magic circle and tighten (7)

Row 2 - hdc around circle, inc in each stitch (14)

Row 3&4 - hdc in each st (14).  Start stuffing the ball and insert eyes between rows 3 & 4, with 3 stitches separating them.

Row 5: hdc2tog 7 times. (7) Continue stuffing

Row 6: sc2tog 3 times (4).  

Leave the remaining stitch unworked and fasten off.  Use a yarn needle and the tail end of the yarn to close the hole.  Weave in end of yarn.

Ears - make 2

Chain 6

Starting from 2nd loop from hook, st, hdc, dc, dc, hdc

Finish off and sew to sides of head with tails, about at same level as eyes.

Body

Row 1 - sc 6 into magic circle and tighten (6)

Row 2 - sc around circle, inc in each stitch (12)

R 3 - sc around circle in back loop (12)

R 4 - sc around circle (12

R 5 - dec in each stitch: sc2tog 6 times (6)

Stuff and finish off, leaving a tail to use to sew to head.

Arms - make 2

Chain 5

In 2nd loop from hook, sc, then sl st 3X to end in first cast on loop.  Finish off with tail to sew to each side of the body just below where head and body join

Feet

Chain 5

In 2nd loop from hook, sc, then sl st 3X to end in the first cast on loop

Chain 4

In 2nd loop from hook, sc, then sl st 3X to end again in the first cast on loop.

Finish and sew to bottom of body.

Robe

Using beige, chain 20 st.  

Row 1 - hdc down the chain (20).  Turn

Row 2 - hdc across row (20).  Finish off, and using remaining yarn tail sew into a circle with slightly overlapped ends.  Weave in ends

Pod - version 1, which opens and closes

Make 2, using grey

Row 1 - 7 sc into a magic circle and tighten

Row 2 - hdc around circle inc in each stitch (14)

Row 3 - *hdc, inc hdc* around circle (21)

Row 4 - *hdc, hdc, inc hdc* around circle (28)

Row 5&6 - hdc around circle (28)

Row 7 - sst around circle.  Finish off and weave in end of one and leave tail of another to sew two pods together rim to rim for the width of 4 stitches

Pod - version 2, which does not close - more suitable for hanging ornament

Make 1 half as above, then make a “quarter sphere as follows:

Row 1 - 4 sc into a magic circle.  Turn

Row 2 - increase by working 2hdc into each stitch 3x, then hdc.  Turn (7)

Row 3 - *2hdc, hdc* repeated 3x, then 2hdc.  Turn (11)

Row 4 - *2hdc, hdc, hdc* repeated 3 times, then 2hdc, hdc.  Turn (15)

Row 5 - *hdc, hdc, hdc, 2hdc* repeated 3 times, then hdc, hdc, hdc.  Turn (18)

Row 6 - hdc along row.  Turn (18)

Row 7 - sl st along row (18)

Finish off, and use long tail to sew the straight edge (opposite to the last finished row) to half of the bottom hemisphere.